Social Activities
Denise Kremel
Payment Options for all events (unless otherwise noted):
1. Online Registration with Credit Card payment
2. In person with completed Event Coupon and credit card or check
3. By mail, send completed Event Coupon with check to Event Leader
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Scrabble, 1–4 pm Tuesdays, July 2 and 16
New Berlin Ale House
We play Scrabble on the first and third Tuesday from 1-4 p.m. at the New Berlin Ale House. Fee is $1 per person for the server tip along with a purchase of one beverage, either alcoholic or non-alcoholic.
Next games are July 2 and 16. Food is also available for purchase. Non-members are welcome. Contact Lynn Kozlowski, (414) 539-8114.
Everyone is responsible for ordering at least one item from the menu: a drink or something to eat, and include a tip. (The separate $1 admission fee is not considered a tip.) Call Jae Hartnell, (608) 712-7440.
Game Night, 6–9 pm Tuesdays, July 9 and 23
New Berlin Ale House
The next Game Nights at New Berlin Ale House will be July 9 and 23. This is not just for Sheepshead and Dominoes. Whatever game you come for, the rules are the same.
Bring your game and invite a few friends to come along. Non-members are encouraged to attend, and all levels of play are welcome.
Everyone is responsible for ordering at least one item from the menu: a drink or something to eat, and include a tip. (The separate $1 admission fee is not considered a tip.) Call Jae Hartnell, (608) 712-7440.
Fish Fry Friday, July 12
Parkside 23
Our next Fish Fry will be July 12 at Parkside 23, located just north of North Avenue, at 2300 Pilgrim Square Drive, Brookfield.
Meet at 5 p.m. for drinks, with happy hour prices at the bar from 3-6 p.m. Dinner will be at 5:30.
Menu choices: Beer-battered cod, $20; Roasted cod loin, $19. Prices do not include tax or tip. We are limited to 20 people. This restaurant has its own garden.
Any questions, call Cathy Faust at (414) 429-2384 or Nancy Drolshagen at (414) 491-3147.
Brewers vs. Braves game 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, July 31
Take the shuttle!
Join the waitlist
The Vagabond outing this year to watch the Brewers will be Wednesday, July 31. Milwaukee will play Atlanta in the 1:10 p.m. game, and our seats will be in Section 211, Rows 4-8.
We will meet at Jackson’s Blue Ribbon Pub in Wauwatosa, at 113th and Bluemound. Free street parking. Enjoy a goodsized lunch or snack and beverage at the pub.
Shuttles will run every 20 minutes for a $2 fee. You must purchase at least one beverage and pay $2 for a ticket on the shuttle. Leave your worries at home – no parking hassles or traffic after the game on the return shuttle. Your ticket is $26. Tickets will be handed out at the venue no later than 12:30 p.m.
Over the Hump
4–7 p.m. Wednesday, July 17
Curly’s Waterfront, Pewaukee
Join us for our next Over the Hump, from 4-7 p.m. July 17, at Curly’s Waterfront Sports Bar and Grill, W272 N2696 Lakeview Blvd., just north of Highway SS, at Pewaukee Lake.
Just show up and meet on the patio; no sign-up is required. Questions? Call Cathy at (414) 429-2384, or Nancy at (414) 491-3147.
Supper Club
Elias Inn – Watertown – July 10
Join the waitlist
Meet your Vagabond friends for dinner Wednesday, July 10, at Elias Inn Supper Club, 200 N. Second St., Watertown.
Dinner will be at 5 p.m. The restaurant opens at 4 p.m., so plan on meeting in the bar before dinner.
Reservations are limited to 16 people. Add your name to the waitlist online. Event coordinator: Cindy Hummer, (262) 894-1383.
Supper Club
Duck Inn – Delavan – Wednesday, Aug.21
Join us Wednesday, Aug. 21, as we revisit the historic Duck Inn from the club’s original Supper Club Journey in 2018.
You will choose your entree that evening from a selection of more than 10 menu items, including beef, pork, chicken, duck, seafood and pasta. (A copy of the menu is included on the registration form online.) Entree prices range from $25 to $52 (plus tax and gratuity). All entrees include cheese and crackers, tossed salad, starch and dinner rolls.
We will dine in a private room and will have separate checks.
The Duck Inn, a “speakeasy” during the Prohibition era, is located at N6214 WI-89, Delavan, on the corner of County A & Hwy 89 in the township of Richmond. Cocktails and social hour (cash bar) will begin at 5 p.m., with dinner at 6. Reservations are limited to 25 people. Sign up online beginning July 15. Event coordinator: Joyce Szulc, (262) 902-3248, jszulc@wi.rr.com.
Vagabond Summer Staycation Cruise
5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, Price: $40
Edelweiss Fiesta Cruise on the Milwaukee River
The Fiesta Cruise includes an all-you-can-eat taco buffet and a full cash bar with beer, wine, soft drinks, mixed drinks and $3 original margaritas on the rocks.
Depart from the main dock, 205 W. Highland Ave. Please arrive at the dock 30 minutes prior to departure.
Besides street parking, there are three parking structures within one block of the boat dock. Typically, there is ample street parking directly across the river on Edison Street.
Sign up online or send a check, payable to VSSC, to Nancy Drolshagen, 8244 W. Potomac Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218. Call Nancy for more information at (414) 491-3147.
Prelude to a Kiss, the Musical
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center
3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 21
Registration opens July 1
Prelude to a Kiss” is a romantic comedy. When Peter and Rita are approached by a mysterious guest at their storybook wedding, the boundaries of true love are tested.
Due to renovations at the Milwaukee Rep, this event has been moved to the Wilson Center, 3270 Mitchell Park Drive, Brookfield.
Tickets are $42. Event coordinator is Cindy Hummer. Call or text her at (262) 894-1383 with questions.
Branson Show Extravaganza, Dec. 9–14, $830
Take a group bus tour at Christmastime to the Live Music Show Capital of the World – Branson, Mo.
The trip includes:
• Motorcoach transportation
• Five breakfasts and three dinners
• Six shows: Dalena Ditto, Doug Gabriel, Neil Diamond tribute, the Haygoods, Hughes Brothers and Yakov Smirnoff
Price: First payment, $75 upon registration; remainder due Oct. 2.
Sign up online or call or text Greg at (414) 588-4998.